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'Likely the thriller of the year ... the plot is a helix of delight ... It's not just the slaloms and switchbacks of his plotting that invigorate ... it's the constant riffing inventiveness ... the snap and snarl of his dialogue, the sheer clarity of action.' --WORD
'Lean and tight, All He Saw Was the Girl is one of those novels you don't read so much as glide through, grinning and snorting.'
--Guardian
'Lean and tight, All He Saw Was the Girl is one of those novels you don't read so much as glide through, grinning and snorting.'
--Guardian
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The latest brilliantly plotted novel from Peter Leonard - full of Mafia revenge, double-crosses, car chases and shoot-outs, with an evocative Roman setting.
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Format:Kindle Edition
A few months ago I had the pleasure to read "Voices of the Dead" by Peter Leonard. I said at the time I would be tracking down some of the authors other books, but I didn't realise that I would be reviewing another one from Partners In Crime Tours quite so soon. I simply couldn't resist the request for the review, but then I did wonder if it could be quite as good as Voices of the Dead. Simply put ... I was not disappointed.
I couldn't put "All He Saw Was the Girl", down and read it in a day. Peter Leonard is a master storyteller, in "All He Saw Was the Girl"; he has developed two complicated and intricate plots, and woven a story of Mafioso, US Secret Service, kidnap and love into one extraordinary book.
The setting of Italy works incredibly well and is an excellent backdrop to the story. In reality the story doesn't need that backdrop, it could have been set anywhere; but Italy just works, and brings the scenes to life.
All of the characters, and there are quite a few, are believable and it was great to see how the two storylines drew together towards the end of the book, without ever quite connecting completely. This was very well written, and not the obvious way to bring things together which was nice; I like a bit of unpredictability and to be proved wrong once in a while, when I think I know how things are going to end.
As I read I couldn't help but feel that there is a movie of this book now waiting to be made. Whether that is intentional or not, it would certainly make a good film, all the elements are there.
Whilst I love a series read, I also like to find authors who are capable of producing a different book each time. I think in the case of Peter Leonard the latter is true. Although they fit within the crime/thriller genre, the two I have read to date are completely different. They have the authors quite distinctive voice, but the story premise couldn't be more different.
Another recommended read from Peter Leonard, and now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to find something else by Mr Leonard to read.
I couldn't put "All He Saw Was the Girl", down and read it in a day. Peter Leonard is a master storyteller, in "All He Saw Was the Girl"; he has developed two complicated and intricate plots, and woven a story of Mafioso, US Secret Service, kidnap and love into one extraordinary book.
The setting of Italy works incredibly well and is an excellent backdrop to the story. In reality the story doesn't need that backdrop, it could have been set anywhere; but Italy just works, and brings the scenes to life.
All of the characters, and there are quite a few, are believable and it was great to see how the two storylines drew together towards the end of the book, without ever quite connecting completely. This was very well written, and not the obvious way to bring things together which was nice; I like a bit of unpredictability and to be proved wrong once in a while, when I think I know how things are going to end.
As I read I couldn't help but feel that there is a movie of this book now waiting to be made. Whether that is intentional or not, it would certainly make a good film, all the elements are there.
Whilst I love a series read, I also like to find authors who are capable of producing a different book each time. I think in the case of Peter Leonard the latter is true. Although they fit within the crime/thriller genre, the two I have read to date are completely different. They have the authors quite distinctive voice, but the story premise couldn't be more different.
Another recommended read from Peter Leonard, and now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to find something else by Mr Leonard to read.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Fast paced, great read
16 Jan 2011
Format:Paperback
This is a really fast paced, engrossing story. It starts out in Rome with a stolen taxi cab and then cuts to Detroit and a mob enforcer. I loved the back and forth between the two cities. Just as I was totally into the story in Rome it jumped to Detroit. But since both story lines are so well done I was never upset to leave one to see what was happening with the other. This is the 3rd novel by Peter Leonard and I think he just keeps getting better and better. I highly recommend this book.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Another great Leonard thriller
14 Mar 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I haven't been able to put down any of Pete Leonard's three books, and this last one was no exception.
Great action, enthralling plot, wild characters - I recommend it highly.
Great action, enthralling plot, wild characters - I recommend it highly.
A Page turner
15 May 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
I can, in no way summarize the plot better than the summary provided. Those few lines tell the tale very well.
The story starts off in Rome with two students who are out to have fun. But their fun night quickly turns into a nightmare that they have to live through. Chip is pulled out of trouble by his all too influential and wealthy father. McCabe on the other hand lands himself into further trouble all because of his loud mouth. He is mistaken as Chip and is kidnapped by mobsters and lured into a web of lies and deceit by a sexy vamp. While in Detroit, Ray, a secret service agent is close to discovering his wife's affair to a mobster. We discover that both the incidents are connected when Ray goes in search of his estranged wife. Sharon's mobster boyfriend is also involved in the kidnapping of McCabe and thus leads Ray right into the middle of it all.
This is a fast paced, action packed novel that keeps you turning the pages with hope of trying to figure out what is going to happen next. With strong and well developed characters, engrossing plot and great narration - this is a must read for all the thriller enthusiasts out there.
The story starts off in Rome with two students who are out to have fun. But their fun night quickly turns into a nightmare that they have to live through. Chip is pulled out of trouble by his all too influential and wealthy father. McCabe on the other hand lands himself into further trouble all because of his loud mouth. He is mistaken as Chip and is kidnapped by mobsters and lured into a web of lies and deceit by a sexy vamp. While in Detroit, Ray, a secret service agent is close to discovering his wife's affair to a mobster. We discover that both the incidents are connected when Ray goes in search of his estranged wife. Sharon's mobster boyfriend is also involved in the kidnapping of McCabe and thus leads Ray right into the middle of it all.
This is a fast paced, action packed novel that keeps you turning the pages with hope of trying to figure out what is going to happen next. With strong and well developed characters, engrossing plot and great narration - this is a must read for all the thriller enthusiasts out there.
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